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| More than 100 firefighters are tackling a fire at the Afan Lido in Port Talbot after a blaze broke out at the pool. | |
| Mid and West Wales Fire Service were called to the leisure centre in the Sandfields estate at 1650 BST. | Mid and West Wales Fire Service were called to the leisure centre in the Sandfields estate at 1650 BST. |
| South Wales Police said the fire was "significant" and have closed roads because of the amount of smoke. | South Wales Police said the fire was "significant" and have closed roads because of the amount of smoke. |
| Some residents are being evacuated and others have been asked to stay in and keep windows and doors closed because of potentially harmful chemicals. | |
| Police said chemicals at the pool could have been affected by the fire. | Police said chemicals at the pool could have been affected by the fire. |
| The fire has gone through the roof of the lido and residents in Channel View are being evacuated from their homes, while those in Sunnybank Road may be evacuated shortly. | |
| Seventeen fire vehicles including three aerial appliances are at the scene. There are no reports of casualties at present. | |
| The Princess Margaret Way is closed in both directions and police are directing traffic away from the area. | |
| I saw flames and smoke coming from the rear end and that seemed the location of the worst lot of fire Brian Irewland, eye witness | |
| A police spokesman said traffic in the surrounding area was heavy. | |
| The lido houses a swimming pool, spa, and the Aquadome, which has water slides and tyre rides, and also holds gigs. | |
| An eyewitness at the scene said there was smoke billowing out of both ends of the building and a helicopter was hovering overhead. | An eyewitness at the scene said there was smoke billowing out of both ends of the building and a helicopter was hovering overhead. |
| Brian Ireland and his wife were having Christmas lunch in the Water Margin opposite the Afan Lido and had to be evacuated from the restaurant. | |
| They saw ambulances arriving before taxis ferried him and other people from the site. | |
| Mr Ireland said: "We were in a Christmas do and we noticed smoke, and people coming round in aluminium heat sheets and ambulances coming. | |
| "Next thing we were all being evacuated and put into taxis and taken back as far as the Apollo Theatre. | |
| "I saw flames and smoke coming from the rear end and that seemed the location of the worst lot of fire." | |
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